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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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